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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-13
A lesson i'm Natural History.

81. Nicholas
II suppose you think YOU know me. child. said
he,
But things are seldom what they seem To be,
And your Ignorance cannot but lament
can give some information
For your mental cultivation.
III you listen with mind Intelligent"
20, thank you. sir - she said in tones polite.
Though her teeth they chattered auiiiy with
fright
Then give me your attention. he began:
And please do not grow hdgesy-
Ny family Il Stri<idse.
And Sy MUM Cinereufn my clan
MY customs may say, quite nocturnal,
Though my cousins. the Nycteas. are diurpaI
They are dear but distant relatives of min,i
Ny habits are carnivorous
And sometimes insectiverotls-
To rodents especially incline.
MY eyes are rather luminous own
He continued in a medifafive tone,
But II 1 would oblire you. / could wink
Ny pupils dilafing.
but the hsis are nlctitatinx.
Which enables me 10 give my noted blink
II grieve 10 say that persons superStittous
Abuse in q manner most malicious,
But you-regArd me not with cariess eyes,
Let me ask you 10 Observe
Final fnct-thaf 10 Minerva
am sncre<f-and I'm counted very WISE"
Thank you very kindly, SIR said she
but AL Your Latin words are Greek to me;
And much admire your feathers
So suited ca all weatbers;
Bat-exeuse me ARE you not our common
owl
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-13
NUMBER 3.
a WATCH FOR A DOLLAR"
Interesting Ansir in "a Boston Commits
sioner's Court.
noston Hernld. March a


Boston Herald. March =.
United States Commissioner Hallett
held reception to-day nj his official
rooms in the United States Court House
Ii was an informal affair. and those
present consisted largely Of some ten
young girls. 10 whom the invitations
sent were in the form of Judicial sum
mons. The occasion of this reception
WAS to discuss the affairs of james IA.
Kane. aged about forty years, doing
business AT "a Broad street. in this city.
and Ia canvass the merits of his new
American stcm winder and setter time
piece, and to ascertain IL he was rem
drring fair equivalent to the public i'm
selling the same for Sl For some time
the post-ofiice authorities have had THEN
attention called Ia the large mail that
WAS being received by the Massachu-
s.tts Watch Company at % Broad str, et,
the number of letters received daily by
this company being some 300 An mycs-
tigation led io the arrest of the said Jas.
Ill. Kane to-day for an alleged Illegal use
OF the mails in doVising a scheme To
dofraud. and he n.... held in 81 500 for
examination tomorrow. Kane, il IN
stated. has been doing a large business
in selling his new American stem vim
der for the sum of vi to country people
who wished Ia get "a really good thing
at a nominal sum, and Ia answer the
large number of applications he 49,
from all parts of the cQlsatry Tor W..
goods required large force of girls, who
We're summoned before Commissioner
liallett as above stated. io give their
evidence in the case
The applicant for the watches OF the
Massachusetts Watch Company. on ftr-
warding 81. received n cheap metal Ga q
with a sun dial attachment on the fafe
of the watch: the hours on the face | a.
ing moved 10y the stem winder. The Fo-
called watch done up i'm box lined with
satin, which also contained cheal ly
washed metal chain and the directs, ms
for winding and using the watch The
whole outfit did not probably cost more
than - cents, and 10y extensive advcr-
tising in all parts of the country this
company had worked up large business
i'm "A short time, 80 that il was in the re-
ceipt Of some $500 or S400 per day. I he
offices of the company contained all tie
modern conyeniences in the way of II r.
niture, aud there was found there a sat X
full of letters, in which the dollars fer
the watches had been enclosed. Elabor-
ate circulars were sent out by Kane, aG-
Nertisng th" great trades his company
had to give. Nothing could be learn' a
of Kane y business antecedents In Boatt ~,
but IL Is stated that he waa "A member of
the grand jury at the October term of
the circuit court in 1884. United States
Deputy Marshal Gallupe made the ar
rest, and the public Ia want of AmericF n
stem-winders for ~ will have TO nal @
applications elsewhere. Other parties
aIe wanted for completely in this affair
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FLORIDA NEWS.
Items Of Ini.r--, cuiI.d from ''Th. News .
Exchanges.

Exchanges.
Daytona .JOuIHdI:-The White Raj
road has carried from the coast up to
March list 2i.565 boxes and 900 barrels of
oranges.
Tampa JoHIndl:--The yellow jcsi a.
mine flower, which is now in bloom and
very pretty and fragrant, ~ a rank poi-
son More than two weeks ago a little
child of Mrs. Carter. daughter ~ Mrs.
Van Pelt. got hold of some of this flower
and ate IL, and but for prompt medical
aid would doubtless have died az once,
and notwithstanding all antdotes the
child II yet suffering from the effects ~
the poison. We give the above notice as
"A matter of caution Ia parents and 9TH
ers.
Sanford JoHyBdI,--The tourist travel
is increasing daily. Every train and boat
from the northward comes laden with
persons in quest of health, pleasure or
profit. and IL IL "a consoling fact that
each and all of these laudable objects can
be attained within our borders, 80 that
none need go away dissatisfied. The in
dications now are that this will be one
of the latett seasons We have ever had
we mean that the tide of travel viii
continue Ia fiow longer than ever before,
and that visitors will remain until later
period than at any other time In the past.
Persons coming Ia Florida are learning
that, while our winters are uniformly
pleasant, the most delightful period OF
our year IL from the middle Of March a.
the middle Of May.
Mariana Enquirer A curiosity Of the
vegetable kingdom has been exhibited AT
the saloon Of Colonel j. u, CoLer for the
last ten days II is what is called "A wild
potato. measdring ~ inches in length
aud X inches in diameter. and weighs II
pounds. Shaped and Ia all appearances
resembling "a potato. yet is of "a coarser
grain and more of woody nature. lt
grows in the woods. and this one was
found near the plantation of Mr.. George
w. McNealy in this county. Hogs are
fond Of them, as a food of considerable
nourishmeut.
Apalachicola 7GBes The good people
Of Carabelle are just now jubilanl over
the early completion Of the long talked
Of ThomasS ne Tallahassee and Gulf
road. The Times hopes soon % see the
iron horse entering the embryo city.
Cedar Key GnJ pietr:--Cedar pencil
wood i'm large quantities have been arriy-
ing from Gulf Hammock via the y. II.
d n. Railroad. The Sunday cedar trains
seems Ia be AN established institution.
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patch from Chicago containing the
statement of Mr.. Webster. of Armour &
Co, that the firm had decided not to
construct cotton seesl oil mills at various
points throughout the South, As the firm
had arranged with the cotton seed oil
an Associated Press representative To
Phil d, Armour. last night. who is here
ON pleasure trip. He stated. in answer
TO questions, that messages had passed
between him and Webster regarding the
matter, and he ended by saying: Web
ster can be credited rs authority on mat
tiers concerning our interests"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-13

The regular annual State Sunday
School convention will be held In Jack
sonville, Fla. Thursday and Friday,
March cath and 25th, la Ocean street
Presbyterian church. Three sessions will
be held daily, from $3.50 to 1880 "a. M,
from Ia 4.aO y. m. and from 7:3O to
y. m. Every Sunday school in Florida
will be entitled 10 two delegates. who
will be entertained free Of all expenses.
Should any school not be able 10 send
delegate. IL h earnestly requested 10 send
"A full report of its school. giving denom-
nation, when organized, number ~
scholars. number added during the past
year. name of superintendent. A full
report IL requested 10y mail on by hand %
delegate, and IL is earnestly hoped that
not single school Ia Florida viii be lett
out.
All delegates to the convention viii
notify the Secretary of the Executive
Committee not later than Tuesday, 2,d,
40 that they can h. cared for. and are ~
qu.1sted tO report at once on arriving Ia
the city Ia the y. NJ. G.. a. rooms, la Mr..
Hubbards new block, corner Pine and
FORSYTH streets. This convention viii be-
attended by Is. 4. Jacobs. of Chicago,
Chairman of the international Execil-
tive Committee. and Mr.. r.. Paxaon Por
ter. Secretary; and IL IL confidently ex-
pected that many other prominent work
.rs Will be present. 1b" progrnnIne VIII
be most interesting to all Sunday school
workers.
All newspapers friendly to the sunday
School caur. nre requested to publish
this call.
JOINS r. GRAVES, Chairman,
RoBEET II. JoAEs, Secretary,
Executive commitfee.
JACKSONVILLE. fI.A.. March 4. Irrs.
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Died of Congress io,.aI Injustice.

WASHINGTON. March l2.-John B.
Luce, of Arkansas. brother of Rear Adj
miral Luce. died in this city to-day. of
general debility and exhaustion supposed
to have resulted from his long struggle
in the advocacy of the celebrated Choc-
taw Claim. He had been heavily inter
ested in this claim since 1852 and con-
sumed all of his private fortune in its
prosecution. Some months ago the
Supreme Court rendered Judgment in
favor of the claimants, but the last Con-
gress refused to appropriate the amount,
more than two million dollars, and it is
believed that this last reverse has hasten
I'd the death of Mr. Luce.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-13
Sensible Advice Followed.

READING, Pa, March la-During the
past week all the mills of the Brooks
Iron Company, at Birdsboro, have been
closed because of misunderstanding Of
one man with the firm. Geo. Brooks.
President of the company. issued an adj
dress to the men advising them tn leave
the Knights of Labor, saying the laws
the order are more tyrannical than those
of the most despotic governments. The
organization. he said, was not only do
ing them no good, but great injury, and
was depriving them Of work and wages.
To-day an amicable adjustment was
made, and all the mills will resume Mon
day. The men hove lost $6,00O in wages
by a weeks ialeness.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-13
FOREIGN.
Dock Yard Treachery.
English Naval Plans at the Service Of
Any Power.
Their value Declines Sixty Per Cent More Earth
rremors in Southern Europe
Seos in England.

LONDON. March 1a-The st. James
Gazette asserts that the first intimation
that the dock yard secrets had been re-
vealed reached the Admiralty through
the work published for private circula-
tion among officials of the American
Navy From statements also made in
the Journals it was evident that
treaci,ery had been rampant not only in
Chatham, hut at PembrOok, Portsmouth,
keyham and Devonport. 1t was then
discovered that not only descriptions of
plans, but even reproductions of
workings, drawings Of details of British
ships under construction, had been de-
scribed- This disclosure was traced to
Chatham. Terry forwarded his inform
alton by post and received payment i'm
return by check, The denial of
the American Legation is perfectly
believed but there are two Marine
intelligence departments in London
which are actively engaged in the inter
ests of the American Government One
is attached to the Bureau of Construc-
tion at Washington, the other to the
Bureau of Navigation. The latter denies
that it received information from Terry
The former has always been careful in
numerous transactions of this nature To
pay only hard cash for information re-
ceived- Other foreign POWERS availe,l
themselves of this means of obtaining in
formation and paid for what they re-
ceived. So general has the practice he
come that plans covering IA period of
twenty years, which were readily salea-
BILE at f5J, do not now fetch more than
p.bn
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Murdered His Child

NEW YORK. March I2-A drunken fell
low named Grey, a laborer, in fit Of de-
lirum tremens this morning, attacked
his wife with a long handled frying pan
and beat her about the head until she
was probably fatally injured. She had
taken their child in her arms To protect
it from its fathers blows and the child
skull was crushed in its mothers arms.
The wife had been watching beside her
husbands bed, when suddenly he spr.,ng
up and began the assault without any
warning. When the police entered the
room To arrest him Grey was raving with
an aggravated attack If deiirium tire
mems.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-13
Speaker Carlisle In Boston.

BOSTON. March i2.-The Bay State
Cub, the most important Democratic
organization in New England. enter
tanned n uumber of distinguished gen
tiemen at their annual dinner at the Re
we're House. this afternoon. Chief among
she guests was the Hon. John Il. Car
Isle, Speaker of the House of Represen-
tatives, who was the orator of the occa-
sion- Previous to the banquet Mr.. Car
lisle had reception in the parlors, and
was greeted by a host of Democrats.
At the business meeting of the Club
Col. Chas. H. Taylor. of the Boston
GiO's. was reelected President. and A
b. Anglre, Secretary and Treasurer.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-13
A Journsllst's Suit for Libel.

PHILADELPHIA, March IL. Criminal
proceedings were to-day instituted by A..
III. Heckly. city editor Of the Press,
against A, X. Mcclure as editor and
Frank Mclaughlin rs proprietor Of the
Times for the publication Of an article
in the latter paper yesterday, asserting
that Hsckly received pay from gamblers
"a consideration for the withholding OF
attacks in the Press upon gambling hous-
es. Hoeckly also instituted civil proceesi-
ings against the Times Publishing Com
pany for damages.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-13

Start Of the Yachts Daantless and Cor
Onet From New York HarbOr.

NEW YORK. March 1s.-The yachts
Dauntless and COronet started this af-
ternOon on their race across the ocean,
the Coronet at TIA O'Clock and the
ing line was drawn from the Owls Head
on Long Island near Fort Hamilton. to
buoy Il, off the Staten Island shore just
North of the Narrows. The wind blew "a
miles an honr and was nearly free for the
course over Sandy Hook bar. The yachts
at 3 O'Clock were hull down from Sandy
Hook. the Coronet half mile TO the
southwark and slightly ahead Of the
Dauntless. The wind was - miles an
hour from north northwest
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More Earthquake shocks In Europe.

PARIS, March IA sharp shock of
earthquake was felt throughout Mar
settles yesterday. For a time there was
Il great panic, and the hotels and Bourse
were emptied of their occupants in a
very few seconds The people We're.
however, soon re-assured. 1t is found
that many walls of the buildings in vari-
ons parts or the city were cracked by the
shake.
MONTE CARLO, March 12.-The recur-
renee of the earthquakes at different
points in the Rivera has induced fresh
rush of frightened pleasure and health
seeking tourists hither from Nice Cannes.
Lentone and San Reno. All the hotels
are again crowded.
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No such Note. Protested.

BIRMISGHAN, Ala, March l2.-An in
furious report having gained currency
to the effect that .'six hundred thousand
dollars in Birmingham real estate notes
had been protested in a single day." We
the subscribers, desire to state to the
public that said report was and is with
out foundation in fact. That we have
never known a single Birmingham
real estate note to go To protest for non
payment. All such wishin our knowl-
edge have been paid promptly at matu-
rity without exception.
r. W.LISN.
Cashier First Nationei Bank
q. f. JOHNSTON,
President Alabama Nasional Bank
WILLIAM BIRNEY,
President Birney National Bank
GOLDSMITH b, WEST.
President Fast Birmingham Land 60.
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Oscar Neebe Will Remain In Prison.

CHICAGO, March l2.-Sheriff MatsOn
said at noon to-day that it had been de-
cide'i To not permit Oscar Neebe to at
tend the funeral Of his wife tomorrow.
Ii has been decided by the au-
thorities that the presence of Neebe
would only t.nd To incite disorder
on the part IF tine Anarchists. The ad-
vices of the police department are To the
effect that fully ten thousand people who
sympathize with the Red Flag" will pa
ra,ie tomorrow and that these people,
once excited might commit some overt
act which might result in an outbreak
and under the circumstances they have
finally decided not 10 he complicated
matters bs having one of the condemn
ell Anarchists among them.
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Florida Chautauqua ua.

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FLA, March I2.-
The fourth week of the Florida Chantau-
qua ended with Chautauqua Day.
The platform meeting was presided over
by Dean A. A. Wright and DIR. John w.
New York. has been the special attrac-
tive of this week. Tonight is the an
nual camp fire and the largest attend
ance OF the season are enjoying the illu-
mination with music on the lake
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-13

FARGO, OAK. March 12-Pas-enger
train No. on the Northern Pacific Rail-
road, this morning. collided with freight
No. 16. mile west of Wheatiand. Fire
man Snyder of the freight train was
killed outright and engineer Ryan. Of
the passenger train had a leg taken OF
just below the thigh The brakeman
and baggage master were also severely
injured Ii is understood that M pas
sengers We're injured.
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4 Trip south.
ns

senator Sherman il off for a two
weeks trip To Cuba. 1t is purely trip
for rest and pleasure, and the party in
cludes several friends of the senator.
with their wives and daughters. But let
il be Observed that there IL also news
paper man aboard. and he will write for
one of the western papers that smiles
upon Shermans aspirations for the Pres
idency. On the way home. some Of the
southern citeis will have a chance 10 see
what a fine candidate Mr.. Sherman
would make, and he Will make few
speeches Meantime '-Brer Blaine, he
Law low
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-13

PoToMAC, ILL, March IA street
duel between John Goodwin. a wealthy
farmer. and Charles Morehead. a young
hank cashier, occurred here to-day
Goodwin had charged that his fifteen
year old daughter was betrayed by More
head. The two men met about noon.
They whipped out revolvers simultane-
ously and commenced shooting. Two
chambers in each pistol had been
emptied, when the alleged sesiucer fell,
mortally wounded Goodwin escaped
without scratch, and. unmolested,
made his escapp
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-13

NEW ORLEANS, March IA fire
broke out this afternoon i'm the CONNER
cial cotton press. situated in the square
bounded by Chippewa, St. Thomas,
Richard and Market streets. The fire
originated near the press room. The
press is divided into three yards, to
one Of which the fire was confined.
The compress was destroyed. 1t was
valued II 700 and was insured in for
eign companies. The cotton destroyed
belonged Ia LehmaI-tein * Co. and was
insured in various 'hnpanies. The total
loss is estimated at $1OO.OOO. The press
is owned by Smith & Goldsmith.
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Euneral N0tiee

In this city. llth inst. Sidney F.. wife
VIM. Ii. Murphy, and iau- hter of VIM.
Ii. and Caroline Mahan,
Funeral service at Baptist Church this
morning AT . O'Clock. The friends and
acquaintance of the family are invited
tn attend.
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The Baltimore and Ohio Opt, on E.s..a.a

The baltimore and OhtO Opt1 On = tended.
NEW YORK, March 1?.-There was q
long conference this afternoon between
the principal members Of the Richmond
Terminal Executive Committee. but all
information Sgarding the outcome was
refused. 1t was stated, however, that
the stock would all be taken and a syn
dictate in place of Richmond Terminal,
hut composed mainly Of its directors,
would secure the control. President
Sully was Incorrectly reported as being
in Washington while he was present at
the conference above mentioned. He
refused to make any statement On the
matter tonight. The matter still stands
unchanged from yesterday, the option
having been extended to afford time for
the necessary arrangements regarding
the trustees stock To be completed be-
fore the transfer can he made.
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A BOODLER CONFESSES.


COrrWpt ChleaSO OncaoAs.
CHICAGO, March l2.-The Times this
morning says: ''Warden Frey, of the
County Infirmary, has confessed. He
has, II is stated, seen the States Attor-
ney, and, under promise Of immunity,
has signified his willingness to tell what
he knows. A few days ago he had q
consultation with some of his friends
outside of the ranks of the bOodlers,
and they told him that he must 60 to the
prosecution and make clean breast Of
it. Pressure from the States Attorney
was also used, and he was finally pre-
vailed upon to make a statement. One
of the prosecuting attorneys said last
evening that NO far as he was able to
form any idea of the outcome of the
present investigation, there would be at
least eight new County Commissioners
and ex-ccmmisioners and four or FIVE
officials connected with the county insti-
tutions indicted for malfeasance in plum
dering the county"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-13

LONDON, March I2.-Capt- Smith, of
the ship Thirimere, has recovered from
Henry Labouchere 5000 damages for
libelous statement published in Lon
don Truth to the effect that the Captains
ship was a floating grogshop and i'm
putting to his inebriety, the collision be-
teen the Thirlmere and Antler resseI
and the consequent loss of life.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-13
Nov the pr.-,asn, win Rest.

IL the early Summer resort advertise
menfs are correct In fi.s.ir rannOuncemcnts
the President and Mrs. Cleveland will
he simultaneously ~ about ninety -four
Of the principal resting places during
July and AuRust. ranging all the way
from the Fountain of Perpetual Youth
To the Falls ~ Minnehaha.
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IL Mad No Chance.

Young man (whispering to JeweIer(-
that engagement ring bought of you
yesterday
What's the matter with u
didn't it fit.
Young man (cautiousiy)-Sh! IL didn't
have chance. Gimme collar buttons
for IN
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NEw ORLEANS, March 1s.-First race.
mile, Weice first; Kermess second:
Jack Cocks third; time: 0.S7t.
Second race, 81 furlongs; Handy Andy
won, Billy Smith second, Gen. Price
third; time lat.
Third race, I miles. The Bourbon won,
Revoke second, Phil Lee third: time l:lS.
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Effects Of Nigh License.
Chicago Tribune

The Illinois High License law took ef-
feet in lss4-s5 Ii closed 900 saloons
in the city of Chicago and 4,0O0 IN the
State. The revenue from liquor licenses
in Chicago alone rose from 430o. 900 per
wear to IL 10000 The law possessed
other valuable features besides that of a
fixed license Of $500 for the sale Of ar
dent spirits. 1t provided that al muni-
cipalities might incrense the license as
much ss they chose- 4
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spring ia pso-toa.
R.stau ulsrul.t

The sllshing-it cannot IN truth be
called waIking-is exciting II nothing
more.
There is Igthing thrilling about horse
car ride now, unle~s II I,e the damp
straw.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-13
Gentle spri.g In Canada

II the country In general captures
gentle spring without having To swim
Tor her through the worst foods ON rec
ord, Il will be because the snow shall
fade much more gently than Usual.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-13

NEWARK, n. j.. March 12-Frank NJ
Scott, cashier Of the publishing firm of
Webster & Co, of New York. was arrest
ed ut his home here to-day, for embez-
ding So ,sSS from the firm He was
committed to Jail in default $4,000
hail